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Welcome! Artfully Musing is a blog dedicated to sharing art and the techniques and products used. I'll be showcasing collage, altered and mixed media art as well as miniature. I hope you'll check back often and are inspired. Thanks for visiting! Laura

Monday, July 15, 2013

Beach Scene, New Collage Sheet & Paper Umbrella Video Tutorial

I’ve
had umbrellas on my brain lately. It all
started when I was thinking about the upcoming Halloween
Carnival Event and the umbrellas I used for some of the games. Unfortunately (as it seems is always the
case) the manufacturer is no longer making them. After searching for a replacement, I decided
to figure out how to make them and come up with a pattern. Next, I thought, how fun umbrellas would be for
summer art, and that lead to the beach scene you see above. Well you know me; I couldn’t stop at just one
pattern. By the time I was done I had
come up with 4 different patterns that create 4 different umbrella designs.

Before
I jump into the umbrella video tutorial let me tell you a little bit about the
beach scene. The construction is pretty
much the same as the Mermaid
Tail Scene in one of my recent posts.
I used 2 chipboard shells to create the base. In the case of the shells, I cut off some of the end of the top shell and I cut a slot in the bottom shell. Next, I glued the top shell into the slot on the bottom shellt.

I
cutout the beach babes and balls and using 2 layers of double-stick foam core
tape I glued them to the base.

I
attached the umbrellas to the base using Styrofoam and E6000 glue.

Next, I
drizzled lots of glue onto the base to cover the foam core and Styrofoam. I also added glue in other spots to make it
look like they are sitting on the beach.

I continue
to layer glue and sand allowing the glue to dry between coats until I have the
result I desired.

In this
tutorial I’ll show you how to make paper umbrellas. These umbrellas are made from decorative
paper and a wooden skewer. Paper
umbrellas are very easy to make and can be used for your dimensional art
projects or as décor for a party. You
can make them as large or small as you like.
The only limitation is the size of the paper. In the video tutorial below I’ll show you how
to use the four patterns I have created to make different styles and sizes of
umbrellas.

You can make them as large or small as you like.The umbrella below is 15” in diameter.The only limitation is the size of the paper.In the video tutorial below I’ll show you how to use the four patterns I have created to make different styles and sizes of umbrellas.

Supplies
Needed:

Umbrella
Pattern

Decorative
Paper

Glue

Scoring
Tool

Wooden
Skewer

Scissors

Optional:
Bead, trim or other embellishments

Here are the 4 styles of umbrella patterns. To download each pattern, click on the image
to expand it, right-click and select Save As.